Connecticut western news., 1887-01-26
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

The following biographical sketches of members of the legislature from this and neighboring towns, are clipped from the Hartford Post Supplement is- sued on Wednesday, January, 5, 1887.
 CoLEBRooK. Il. Newton Griswold has been a farmer for the past five years previous to entering on this pursuit he was a carpenter and miller for fifteen years He was born in Morris, October IA, 1885, and was educated at common school At the beginning of the war he was drafted, but was exempted from doing service by reason of a disability. This Is his fourth consecutive year as Chairman of the Board of Relief, and for the past two years he has been Graud Juror. He will act with the Democratic party.
 2.-John Allen Demiug, the second Representative, Is farmer by occupa- tion. He Is native of Colebrook, and will be B years old on April 30th next. A common school and the Institute at New Marlboro, Massachusetts afforded him the means of obaining an education. He is an Assessor, School Visitor, and Registrar of Voters in his town, and is one of the Democratic Town Committee. He has also held the position of Con- stable.
 BARKHAMsTED. - Owen E. Case Is nearly 3S years of age, having been born ln Barkhamsted. January Is, 1649. The common and select schools of his native place, and the Commercial College in New Haven, afforded him the means of obtaining an education, and then he turned his attention to farming. He has filled the office of School Visitor and Constable, and has been Town Clerk for the past five years. He is a Democrat
 3.-Wallace Case Is native of the town he now represents. His age is 40 years, He acquired thorough educa- tion in the district school, and early be- came manufacturer. in which business he has been eminently successful He occupies a prominent position in church affairs and Is highly respected and es- teemed by his towns men. An earnest Republican, he will be likely to make of which he is now for the first time a member.
 GOSHEN. Truman F. Clark was a member of the House in 1873. At pres ent he Is Q Selectman, and has held other offices in his town. He WAS born at Winchester. May 2S, 1926, and like many other members of the Legislature, received a common school education. He has always been engaged in farming, numbering, and general carpenter busi- ness. The Democratic party will find in him 0 staunch supporter
 2.-Charles G. Adams is Springfield man. but has resided in Connecticut dur ing the greater portion of his life He is 57 years old, and he is Democrat After concluding his education at com mon school, he learned the blecksmith's s trade and Is engaged in 1t at present During the war he was q Corporal of the Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery. and served with distinction. He has been a Constable, but at present is a Justice of the Peace.
 NEW HARrFoRD.-1. Walter B. Gates is a native of East Hartford where he was born September 24. 1851 He received common school educa ion, and has never held political office be- fore. For the past thirteen years he has been engaged in mercantile business in New Hartford. He is Republican.
 2.-Sylvester N. Pettibone has resided in the section of New Hartford known as Bakerville since 1S49. He was born at